Non-Discriminant Relationships between Leg Muscle Strength, Mass and Gait Performance in Healthy Young and Old Adults
Gerontology
Fecha de Publicación: September 16, 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1159/000480150
Autores: Muehlbauer T.a, b · Granacher U.a · Borde R.a · Hortobágyi T.c
Background: Gait speed declines with increasing age, but it is unclear if gait speed preferentially correlates with leg muscle strength or mass. Objective: We determined the relationship between gait speed and (1) leg muscle strength measured at 3 lower extremity joints and (2) leg lean tissue mass (LTM) in healthy young (age: 25 years, n = 20) and old (age: 70 years, n = 20) adults.
